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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Full cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic overview →U.S. mean $48,430 · median $46,330
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | #1 | $55,390 | $53,680 | $27 | +14.4% | $44,490–$66,210 |
| Washington | #2 | $55,150 | $51,160 | $27 | +13.9% | $41,440–$71,550 |
| Colorado | #3 | $55,080 | $50,790 | $26 | +13.7% | $41,690–$71,800 |
| Maine | #4 | $52,050 | $51,820 | $25 | +7.5% | $38,290–$64,800 |
| Michigan | #5 | $51,880 | $46,120 | $25 | +7.1% | $36,130–$76,720 |
| Illinois | #6 | $51,740 | $48,990 | $25 | +6.8% | $36,960–$73,270 |
| California | #7 | $51,620 | $48,450 | $25 | +6.6% | $37,090–$68,500 |
| North Dakota | #8 | $51,620 | $48,400 | $25 | +6.6% | $43,680–$65,980 |
| Alaska | #9 | $51,270 | $49,010 | $25 | +5.9% | $43,770–$62,470 |
| Rhode Island | #10 | $50,870 | $48,170 | $24 | +5% | $37,850–$62,280 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $50,850 | $49,770 | $24 | +5% | $34,670–$64,700 |
| Missouri | #12 | $50,680 | $48,310 | $24 | +4.6% | $36,310–$69,500 |
| Wisconsin | #13 | $50,500 | $49,270 | $24 | +4.3% | $38,290–$62,580 |
| New York | #14 | $50,330 | $46,930 | $24 | +3.9% | $36,510–$71,770 |
| Indiana | #15 | $49,900 | $46,980 | $24 | +3% | $36,960–$73,840 |
| Pennsylvania | #16 | $49,670 | $47,860 | $24 | +2.6% | $35,380–$62,590 |
| Massachusetts | #17 | $49,360 | $45,760 | $24 | +1.9% | $37,460–$64,160 |
| Montana | #18 | $49,330 | $48,490 | $24 | +1.9% | $37,270–$59,860 |
| Nebraska | #19 | $49,090 | $48,690 | $24 | +1.4% | $36,160–$60,850 |
| Kansas | #20 | $48,770 | $46,840 | $23 | +0.7% | $36,360–$63,150 |
| Kentucky | #21 | $48,770 | $45,760 | $23 | +0.7% | $34,920–$66,280 |
| Utah | #22 | $48,760 | $46,670 | $23 | +0.7% | $37,420–$62,430 |
| Virginia | #23 | $48,270 | $47,300 | $23 | -0.3% | $36,550–$60,680 |
| Connecticut | #24 | $48,190 | $46,280 | $23 | -0.5% | $37,110–$64,770 |
| New Hampshire | #25 | $48,150 | $48,110 | $23 | -0.6% | $37,580–$61,450 |
| Wyoming | #26 | $48,060 | $46,890 | $23 | -0.8% | $40,160–$57,370 |
| Iowa | #27 | $47,960 | $48,240 | $23 | -1% | $36,550–$57,490 |
| South Dakota | #28 | $47,740 | $46,060 | $23 | -1.4% | $36,840–$59,950 |
| Arizona | #29 | $47,680 | $46,610 | $23 | -1.5% | $37,540–$62,680 |
| New Jersey | #30 | $47,670 | $45,680 | $23 | -1.6% | $36,700–$60,950 |
| Maryland | #31 | $47,280 | $47,320 | $23 | -2.4% | $35,470–$57,360 |
| Georgia | #32 | $47,040 | $45,080 | $23 | -2.9% | $35,400–$63,740 |
| Vermont | #33 | $46,870 | $43,560 | $23 | -3.2% | $38,110–$56,160 |
| Nevada | #34 | $46,710 | $47,690 | $22 | -3.6% | $33,790–$55,430 |
| Ohio | #35 | $46,370 | $45,230 | $22 | -4.3% | $35,560–$60,770 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $45,980 | $43,400 | $22 | -5.1% | $35,180–$62,120 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $45,540 | $44,420 | $22 | -6% | $34,000–$62,410 |
| West Virginia | #38 | $45,130 | $43,070 | $22 | -6.8% | $30,700–$57,570 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $44,990 | $40,870 | $22 | -7.1% | $35,730–$60,960 |
| Delaware | #40 | $44,700 | $41,640 | $21 | -7.7% | $38,260–$57,860 |
| Arkansas | #41 | $44,480 | $45,580 | $21 | -8.2% | $32,800–$56,860 |
| Oklahoma | #42 | $44,240 | $40,930 | $21 | -8.7% | $31,230–$64,750 |
| Mississippi | #43 | $44,140 | $40,650 | $21 | -8.9% | $32,000–$63,180 |
| Tennessee | #44 | $43,980 | $44,780 | $21 | -9.2% | $35,620–$53,300 |
| Alabama | #45 | $43,760 | $43,830 | $21 | -9.6% | $34,660–$54,760 |
| Texas | #46 | $43,580 | $42,720 | $21 | -10% | $34,340–$57,370 |
| Idaho | #47 | $42,920 | $39,580 | $21 | -11.4% | $36,240–$50,540 |
| Florida | #48 | $41,940 | $39,440 | $20 | -13.4% | $33,180–$50,630 |
| New Mexico | #49 | $40,630 | $39,430 | $20 | -16.1% | $33,430–$46,720 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.